New Bedford marks National Community Development Week

NEW BEDFORD — U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., will join Mayor Jon Mitchell and other local officials today to mark the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

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Community Development WeekToday10 a.m. - New Bedford Art Museum: Mayor Jon Mitchell will be joined by U.S. Rep. William Keating (D-Mass.) to mark 40th anniversary of CDBG funding. The p...

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10 a.m. - New Bedford Art Museum: Mayor Jon Mitchell will be joined by U.S. Rep. William Keating (D-Mass.) to mark 40th anniversary of CDBG funding. The program will include special recognition of Richard Pline, New Bedford's first community development director and the presentation of the Sister Rose Award.

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NEW BEDFORD — U.S. Rep. William Keating, D-Mass., will join Mayor Jon Mitchell and other local officials today to mark the 40th anniversary of the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program.

At 10 a.m. at the New Bedford Art Museum, Mitchell will issue a proclamation, officially declaring this week as National Community Development Week in New Bedford.

This year's theme is "40 Years of Building Strong Communities," according to a city news release. That title recognizes President Gerald Ford's signing of the 1974 law enacting CDBG funds, which through the Department of Housing and Urban Development provide grants to states, cities and counties to improve physical, economic and social conditions in those communities.

The CDBG program in New Bedford began in 1974 under then-Mayor John Markey; since then, the city has received more than $135 million in CDBG funding, the release said.

In a prepared statement, Mitchell called the CDBG money "critical funding to support a wide range of programs and projects that continue to enhance the quality of life" in New Bedford, "to attract businesses and investment, revitalize neighborhoods, advance infrastructure projects, and support programs for low to moderate income residents."

"I am honored to be joining Mayor Mitchell and members of our community to kick off National Community Development Week in New Bedford," Keating said in the release. "CDBG grants are an integral part of building better cities, towns, and localities, and we must continue to support funding for these critical programs."